Leonel *.* wrote in post #1018495: > So, I do find the "part", using a = Part.find_by_id(the_id) > > If I do <%= debug a %> I get... > ---------------------- > attributes: > name: Western Digital - Caviar GP 500GB Internal Hard Drive > created_at: 2011-08-23 18:54:12.214873 > cost: 49.99 > updated_at: 2011-08-23 18:54:12.214873 > id: 2 > [...] > ------------------- > > but if I do > a.cost > > I get error... > undefined method `cost' for nil:NilClass > > How is it going to be a nil class? If I do a.class I get "Part", then > it's NOT a nil class. > > It's weird, if I do exactly the same thing in the console a.cost does > work.
Do you get an error if you do this: <% part = Part.find_by_id(the_id) part.cost %> -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
